According to Bai Ning's self-consistent analysis, the ancient land of Yaochi may have existed for tens of thousands of years. In such a long historical gap, it is impossible for the Queen Mother of the West to always exist.
The myth of the Queen Mother of the West that remains in the Kunlun Mountains has long been buried under the rolling yellow sand. Queen Loulan, who continued the name of the Queen Mother of the West, had the good fortune to meet King Mu of Zhou during the Western Expedition, which was just a beautiful misunderstanding in the torrent of history.
This just proves the old saying, things change and people change, Lop Nur still has time to dry up, let alone a deified material life form like the Queen Mother of the West.
"That's a wonderful idea of yours.
I don’t know if there are gods in this world; I don’t know if there are immortal people.
But if a powerful being is deified, then she will definitely be buried in a grave one day.
Even if someone can inherit this deified title, they are just playing some pretending games to complete a kind of psychological fantasy and obscenity.
Titles can be inherited, but divinity and time cannot be reversed.
The objects and bodies that carry time can only be buried in graves in the end, becoming the sustenance and witness for future generations to pay homage to long-lasting legends. "
Professor Huang is worthy of being an archaeologist. He has both the character of an archaeologist and his unique feelings about history.
These words can be regarded as a summary of Bai Ning's previous remarks, and have already foreshadowed the purpose of their trip, which is to find the legendary tomb of the Queen Mother of the West.
What kind of secrets does this historical site that has been passed down from ancient myths and legends have, this place that once produced the Pisces Jade Pendant, a legendary item that can replicate organic life forms, hide?
The so-called dragon veins of the world come out of Kunlun. Is it just an overall description of the geographical trend of the mountains and rivers in the world, or does it hide some long-standing legends related to dragons? It seems that we can only get a glimpse of its style through the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West.
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Perhaps because he had settled the business affairs at hand, Jiang Yingxue also went to Lop Nur to look for the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West.
Since it is related to dragons, Liu Cheng, a descendant of the Yulong clan, was also brought along by Bai Ning.
It was another special plane and car transfer. While Liu Cheng was excited, he was also very curious about Jiang Yingxue, a boss who seemed to be of a higher level than Bai Ning.
Does such a beautiful big boss still need to do some extremely dangerous work with these old haters?
Although he was curious in his heart, Liu Cheng, an idle person who specialized in eating and waiting to die, also knew the truth of shutting up in time. It was enough to eat and drink well. Asking about these extra things, wouldn't it be too long to live?
Until Liu Cheng entered a long line of desert off-road convoys and saw all these luxury cars, the gossip soul in Liu Cheng's heart suddenly became unbearable.
Could it be that Boss Bai hooked up with some wealthy daughter and went out to enjoy the scenery?
"Boss Bai, who is that female boss?
How come you can spend money so much when you look like you treat money like dirt.
This car looks very expensive. Is it just going to be a servant car and rush into the sand ditch?
After this trip, the maintenance fees of luxury cars alone are not low, right? "
There was only one person here who was familiar with Bai Ning. Following Bai Ning into an SUV, Liu Cheng's little mouth started to ask for news.
Bai Ning couldn't say much about Liu Cheng, a country bumpkin who kept his mouth wide open all the way and whose chin never left the ground except when eating.
This person always has a first time, and seeing the world of wealthy people too quickly is not necessarily a good thing.
"Work hard. As a member of the Yulong clan, it is not impossible for you to have an iron rice bowl in one of her subsidiaries.
After all, people must show equal value in order to gain equal respect from others. "
Since he, Bai Ning, had taken the initiative to drag him in, Bai Ning felt that it was necessary to give him a warning.
If Liu Cheng, a descendant of the Yulong clan, loses his good qualities of hard work and hard work, who knows what he will do with his status as a Yulong clan.
"Yes Yes Yes.
Boss Bai, don't worry, I won't let you be embarrassed in front of the female boss.
As for the food we got along the way, we have to repay the favor, right? "
After responding, Liu Cheng, who saw Sha Hai for the first time, quickly put his chin on the car window again.
The constant surprises and exclamations along the way made Bai Ning want to kick him down.
The convoy came to the vicinity of the potassium salt factory in Lop Nur Town. This is not only the central area of Lop Nur, but also a rare human settlement in this thousands of miles of sand sea.
Not only does it have a population of several thousand people, but also because of the potash business, it is also connected by train, making it a very good starting point for exploration.
The wind and sand are blowing, everything is gray, and even the newer buildings reveal the vicissitudes of time under the erosion of sand and dust.
A group of people huffed and fell to the ground. The dust and dryness made everyone open their mouths to breathe unconsciously, and the bright white sunshine made everyone unable to open their eyes.
Lop Nur Town is a new village built on the potassium salt industry. Even if there are occasional people passing by on the road, they will have little interest in Bai Ning and the others who drive there.
In the eyes of this group of industrial people who are accustomed to the wind and sand, a smooth-skinned city dweller like Bai Ning, who says he is traveling by car, is actually here for excitement and suffering.
People coming across Lop Nur came in batches, and they really answered the old internet meme about being too full.
This rotten place with little water and little electricity would be a waste if it weren't for the potash brine.
“The cultural relics and historic sites in Lop Nur include Tuyin ruins, Milan ancient city ruins, Haitou ancient city ruins, Loulan ancient city ruins, Binhe ancient city ruins, etc.
So many ancient city ruins are enough to prove how splendid and charming the history behind this desert is.
Ancestors gathered together for water and grass, but when the water dried up, people dispersed. People still have too great an impact on the natural environment.
Who would have thought that this place was once a vast water area of 5,000 square kilometers, with reeds, flocks of water birds, fishermen singing in the evening, and the smoke from cooking stoves making people intoxicated. "
Apart from the potassium brine pool, there are no other water bodies in this area. Professor Huang's ability to imagine such beautiful scenery in the face of such a desolate place can indeed bear witness to his unique romantic feelings as an archaeologist.
Unfortunately, his romantic vision of history and civilization hardly resonates with the people here.
"That's what Professor Huang said.
If there were thousands of hectares of blue water in this place, the fish raised would be absolutely plump.
Being able to have a delicious meal of grilled fish under the thousand-year-old Populus euphratica is an experience that is considered a life well spent. "
The only person who responded to Professor Huang was Liu Cheng. His elegant conversation, which seemed to have taken a lifetime of effort, was barely worthy of Professor Huang's literary character.
“Grilled fish in Xinjiang is also a major local specialty, but it’s a pity that it’s not available here.”
It was rare for someone to echo him, so Professor Huang was very considerate and responded briefly.
After continuing to chat for a few words, the place finally fell silent. People have indeed arrived at Lop Nur. Archeology by previous generations has indeed discovered a large number of ancient city ruins here. However, if you want to find the legendary Queen Mother of the West ruins, you don't have to be lyrical and romantic. You can find it.
Jiang Yingxue glanced at Bai Ning, who was bowing his head in deep thought. She didn't know what he was thinking about hiding in the shadow of the vehicle.
"Why, you just came here after patting your head. Haven't you made a clear plan for your subsequent itinerary?"
From the perspective of an investor, Jiang Yingxue struck up a conversation with a hint of teasing.
This was like a way for investors to collect performance from migrant workers, and it also seemed like a disguised reminder to Bai Ning that she was the one who proposed Lop Nur's conjecture.
"It is rumored that the Pisces Jade Pendant was not found in the depths of Lop Nur, and related to it is Peng Jiamu, a top expert in biochemistry who disappeared here.
The reason why the Pisces Jade Pendant is magical is mainly because during the experiment on it, it was able to replicate a living fish.
Such rumors, with some color of myths and legends, also give an important extension direction of information, that is, the legendary Xiwangmu ruins may be located in the former water body area of Lop Nur.
In other words, the Queen Mother of the West used water burial to place her tomb.
Water burial is also a tradition of the Tibetan people. Tibet is close to the Kunlun Mountains, so there seems to be no problem connecting them. "
Bai Ning's way of thinking is still unconventional, even compared to Professor Huang's previous classification of the Altyn Mountains as a branch of the Kunlun Mountains.
The era when the Queen Mother of the West existed must have been the most prosperous era for Lop Nur. Based on the known ancient city ruins excavated, it is absolutely impossible for Lop Nur's former central area to be the current dry central area.
Combined with Peng Jiamu's missing location, the former central area of Lop Nur is likely to be closer to the Altun Mountains.
But even if we can make a rough guess, Lop Nur once had a radius of 5,000 kilometers. Even just the central area is enough to make people feel desperate.
In short, it is extremely difficult to find the entrance to the ruins of the Queen Mother of the West in this area that is currently severely salinized by wind and sand.
“The overall idea is good, but there is still no trace.
Who can accurately discover the entrance to an ancient ruins in a layer of more than ten meters or even tens of meters?
Furthermore, does this ancient ruins really have an entrance? "
Bai Ning can give a rough range, which is indeed good, but the problem raised by Jiang Yingxue is still serious.
"Have you forgotten how the Pisces Jade Pendant was discovered?
Among the urban legends related to the Pisces Jade Pendant, the most important basis found is the rumor of clones.
Not only were there rumors about Peng Jiamu's clones, but most importantly, there were also rumors about clones in a village deep in Lop Nur.
Although it is currently unclear where this village is, it seems to have proved the fact that the tomb passage is exposed above the ground. "
Bai Ning's follow-up addition made Jiang Yingxue stunned. The discovery of the Pisces Jade Pendant was indeed an important clue to the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West.
But this alone can prove that the mausoleum of the Queen Mother of the West has been turned into an above-ground Ming Palace, which still does not convince him.
